Agent: Tim Dobbins will attend mandatory minicamp

The Texans have had two players completely missing from OTAs so far: safety Ed Reed, who is rehabbing from arthroscopic hip surgery, and inside linebacker Tim Dobbins.

Dobbins isn’t injured, he’s just opted not to attend the Texans’ voluntary workouts. His agent David Canter checked in to say this via text: “He’s in the best shape of his life and he’ll be at all mandatory events.”

He’s spent the offseason at his home in Nashville.

Dobbins re-signed with the Texans this offseason on a one-year deal worth $905,000, according to the team’s salary report. He doesn’t have any financial incentives to attend voluntary offseason workouts. Workout incentives are not very common for the Texans. Running back Arian Foster and left tackle Duane Brown have de-escalators for not completing workouts. Quarterback Matt Schaub has them starting next season and so does cornerback Brice McCain.

Dobbins started six games last season when the Texans’ linebacker depth thinned due to injuries. He finished the season on injured reserve with an ankle injury, further damaging the Texans’ linebacker depth. Dobbins was also voted the Texans’ special teams captain.